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January 2014

January 14, 2014

Saving the music, Saving our souls

Much talk is made of gentrification, but I want to take a moment and lift...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

For the Beauty of the Earth…

I was walking in City Park with a community organizer this week when suddenly we...

December 10, 2013

The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All

December 10, 2013 “Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable...

December 03, 2013

Deep South

Planned Parenthood of Louisiana hosted a screening of deepsouth last night in honor of World...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

Songs that Save Us

Emma’s Revolution came to New Orleans and offered a workshop focused on singing and songwriting...

November 12, 2013

Anything I can do, We can do better…

“We think that honesty and living in truth are better ways to live than propaganda...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

Messy & Beloved? Yes.

Beloved Community is ever on my mind lately, both who we are and who we...

October 19, 2013

A Garden Prayer

That shrimp plant so determined to be seen poking through the ginger and the fig...

October 12, 2013

Who does your heart break for?

Last month I had the joy of participating in the first Life on Fire un-conference...

October 05, 2013

Together

Beloveds, I believe that we are all in this together – and together, we can...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Rejoice?

First, gather friends and family. Together, build a structure with at least three sides. Roof...

August 2013

August 24, 2013

Today

Today I am going to try and live into the simplicity and struggle of this...

August 17, 2013

Culture Shift

There is an old and often told story of a child walking along a beach,...

August 10, 2013

UU Verbs

I had the honor of spending this week with a dozen youth who chose to...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Storms and Solidarity

All day Thursday I wore my Standing on the Side of Love t-shirt, through meetings...

June 10, 2013

A People of Promise

We are all in this together, beloveds. All of creation is ultimately and intimately relational....

May 2013

May 19, 2013

Compassion and Connection

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has graced New Orleans with his presence this weekend. Prayer...

May 11, 2013

Creating Life

Standing in the doorway between the ticket table and the concert last night, the music...

April 2013

April 13, 2013

TODAY!

Today I have to make sure that there is a port-a-potty for the tri-congregation Earth...

April 06, 2013

The People’s Work

In The Prophetic Imperative: Social Gospel in Theory and Practice, Rev. Richard Gilbert lays out...

March 2013

March 24, 2013

Longing for the Weeds

Hard to believe we’re turning towards April in Minnesota, where I live. Out my window,...

March 23, 2013

Suprised by Joy: the Gift of Forgiveness

“Forgiveness can begin the moment we accept that the past cannot be changed.” These words,...

March 09, 2013

…born and re-born again

“Love, yes, love your calling, for this holy and generous love will impart strength to...

March 05, 2013

Waiting for Snow in Carlisle

Today, I carpooled to a daylong meeting with several colleagues. As we rode back toward...

March 03, 2013

Being and Doing, Work and Spiritual Practice

Last week I attended an interesting conference called Wisdom 2.0, about the convergence of technology...

March 02, 2013

High Resolve

“Keep fresh before me the moments of my High Resolve, that in fair weather or...

February 2013

February 15, 2013

When there is too much to do…

Some things go undone... See y'all next week!

February 08, 2013

Collective Joy!

It is Carnival time in New Orleans! From now until Ash Wednesday, there will be...

January 2013

January 04, 2013

Joyful Epiphany

Sunday, January 6th, marks the celebration of Epiphany – a.k.a. Twelfth Night, Three Kings Day, la...